Wenzhou Union International School (WUIS)

Mission: To cultivate globally-minded individuals with intellectual curiosity, resilience, and a commitment to lifelong learning, fostering critical thinking and cross-cultural competence through innovative pedagogy.

Vision: To nurture future leaders who embrace diversity, demonstrate ethical leadership, and contribute meaningfully to an interconnected world.

Core Values: Integrity, empathy, collaboration, creativity, and respect for holistic development.

Educational Philosophy: Integrating rigorous academic frameworks with experiential learning, emphasizing bilingual proficiency, STEAM education, and character-building through service-oriented projects.

1. Dual-Curriculum Framework: Combines U.S. Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and California State Standards with Canadian provincial curriculum, ensuring alignment with international benchmarks while integrating Chinese language and culture studies .
2. International Faculty: Teachers hold education degrees and certifications, with diverse global backgrounds (Canada, U.S., U.K., China) and extensive cross-cultural teaching experience .
3. Holistic Education: Emphasizes inquiry-based learning, critical thinking, and creativity through project-based tasks (e.g., robotics, STEAM, visual arts) and social-emotional learning .
4. Bilingual & Cultural Immersion: Offers a bilingual environment (English + Chinese) and structured programs to deepen students’ understanding of Chinese history and culture .
5. Student Diversity: Hosts learners from 6+ nationalities, fostering a multicultural community and global perspectives .
6. Specialized Support: Provides tailored language assistance, advanced facilities (e.g., science labs, STEAM studios), and individualized academic tracking .
7. Mission-Driven: Aims to cultivate globally competent, ethically grounded leaders through a balanced focus on academic excellence and character development .

Core Academic Indicators

1. IB Programme Status

• Achieved IB Candidate School status for PYP (Grades 1-5) and MYP (Grades 6-8) in May 2023 .
• MYP students engage in GRASPS tasks (Goal-Role-Audience-Situation-Product-Standards) for real-world problem-solving .
• Ninth graders participate in school-based community service projects as part of MYP transition .

2. Curriculum Design

• PYP: Inquiry-based curriculum with 6 transdisciplinary themes (e.g., ""Sharing the Planet"") .
• MYP: Focus on 8 subject groups (Language & Literature, Sciences, Design) and global contexts .
• Language Policy: Bilingual English-Chinese framework with flexibility for non-native speakers.

3. Faculty Credentials

• 80% of teachers hold postgraduate degrees (including 2 PhDs from U.S. institutions).
• Continuous IB professional development for staff.

Admissions & Demographics

1. Student Profile

• Serves expatriates, overseas Chinese, and Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan residents (Grades 1-9) .
• Class sizes unspecified; emphasis on cultural diversity .

2. Admissions Process

• Requires identity verification, interviews, and grade-level assessments.
• Tuition: ¥36,000–38,000/semester (Grades 1-9.